AN: Don't worry the figurative cat will be out of the bag soon! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Antonia felt the color drain from her face, "What do you mean Rebekah?"

"I don't know I can't find him anywhere and he's not picking up, what do we do?"

"Hold on let me call him" Rebekah was okay with it so Antonia hung up and quickly called Klaus.

It rang once. "Stay where you are, I'm coming for you" His voice was strong and stern but something was off.

"Klaus! Where are you Rebekah said you left?"

"Hello love" Klaus said from behind her ending the call.

Antonia spun around to face him pulling her phone from her ear, "Why does Rebekah think you left?"

"Because we are leaving, love"

"Why? What's going on?" Now Antonia was starting to freak out.

"We have to go. Now."

"Wha-" was all that Antonia was able to get out as Klaus flashed to her zooming them away. Instinctively Antonia buried her face in his chest not wanting to get sick from his speed, the wind grazing her skin harshly.

Feeling them come to a stop, Antonia lifted her head from his chest, his arms still encasing her tight to him. "Klaus what's going on" looking up at him confusion written all over her face.

"The Salvatore brother had decided to fucking find Mikael and tell him where I am" Klaus said tightening his hold, "They are messing with things they cannot even begin to understand"

Planting her palms on his chest Antonia pushed against him so she could really look him in the eye, "The fuck!"

"I don't know what to do but run" he admitted mostly to himself, his blue eyes anxiously searching the air as if looking for a plan, a solution, anything to get him out of this. His fingers gripped into Antonia's dress in stress, cupping his face in her hands she brought his face to focus on hers. It was clear that he didn't usually let himself be this emotional vulnerable in front of many if any and Antonia tried to smash the confusion from her mind in order to be a rock for him.

"Breath, Klaus, breath" waiting until Klaus took a breath to continue, "Okay so let's run we'll get Rebekah and run until he can't find us" Antonia tried to hide her own fear and sooth him but her voice came out shaky, she wasn't fooling anyone. Her heart pounded away in her chest beating against her ribs as if wanting to escape. The stories she had heard from Katherine about Mikael sent shivers down her back, truly fearing for Klaus if his father found him.

"It's too late Mikael could already be on his way to Mystic Falls I can't go back…" releasing Antonia from his arms he walked back running his hands over his face up to his hair as he stood back against her.

"I know you're scared Klaus but you can't just leave your sister there, she's probably scared shitless too!" Antonia said a little more aggressively than she had wanted to but then she realized they were in the middle of the forest. "Also, where are we?" turning in a circle Antonia surveyed the area.

When he didn't respond Antonia tried again, "Klaus". It was dark out and in the middle of the woods the only light for her to see Klaus was moonlight which lit him in a way that she couldn't tell what he was doing. Thinking that he was about to break down or even turn in his emotional state her heart sped up and her worry increased.

Closing the distance between them Antonia put a hand on his back comfortingly, he turned toward her. He was on the phone, in the silence she could hear it ring as she stood close enough but not touching him. His face held an unreadable expression as he dialed.

"Brother, where are you?" A frantic Rebekah asked picking up the phone after not even a full ring. "I've been calling and calling!"

"I need you to stay there, Stefan is watching Elena. I need you to watch my new Hybrid, Tyler" His voice shockingly calm, giving nothing away to his sister.

"What's going on? Why aren't you here?" The strain was clear in Rebekah's voice, Antonia wanted to hug her new-found friend who was no doubt freaking out.

"I'll explain late-"

"Nik I cannot even find Antonia! Where are you I need your help, something is going on I know it tell me!"

"I have her don't worry" eyes darting to Antonia, "just do as I say and I'll be in touch soon, sister"

"What the hell is going on! You bloody bastard don't leave me here!" Antonia heard Rebekah scream on the other end just before Klaus ended the call cutting her off.

"Klaus" Antonia said after a moment of them just standing in the forest her breath appearing in the air before her when she spoke. Seeing her breath Klaus drew an arm around her waist pulling her to him, chest against chest. For a split second she thought that embrace was for her sake, keeping her warm in the chilly forest but she soon realized from his tight grip it was more for him than for her. With that in mind she wrapped her arms around Klaus' waist holding tight, "It's going to be okay".

It was late morning when Antonia woke up on the hotel bed. Snuggled up with a pillow Antonia lifted her head as she felt the lack of warmth surrounding her hinting that Klaus was no longer next to her. They had spent the night cuddling, both needing that comfort and safety. They had fallen in bed together just cuddling. Klaus holding onto Antonia in fear and anxiety, Antonia holding onto Klaus with concern and worry. The muffled talking on the phone from the bathroom told her where Klaus was. Antonia wished with all her might that last night, minus the moments with Klaus, was all a horrible dream but alas it wasn't.

The muffled talking ended, the bathroom door opened and out walked Klaus in typical Klaus fashion, dark wash jeans and a Henley. "Sorry love, did I wake you?"

"No, you're fine, sun woke me up" Antonia said, her voice raspy, rolling on her back looking at him as he sat down on the end of the bed. Flopping back beside her Klaus turned his face to face Antonia.

"What's the plan?" She asked Klaus as she felt her dress bunched up around her legs.

"I don't know" He admitted pursing his lips together. Klaus sounded lost, and Antonia's heart lurched.

"Well how about we start with where exactly we are?"

"Just a town a few over from Mystic" He whispered lowly, as if scared there were listening devices placed in the room by Mikael.

Sitting up leaning over onto her elbows she watched Klaus, "I'm not even sure what I should do, I'm the Original Hybrid I shouldn't be scared shitless by him anymore but I don't know what the hell to do"

Antonia placed her hand on his shoulder comfortingly, her thumb moved back and forth. Opening her mouth to say something she found herself unable to, she was at a loss for words.

"Who was on the phone?" she asked curiously.

"Stefan" cue Antonia's eyeroll.

"Have you talked to Rebekah? Maybe she can help you figure out what to do?"

"No" he said curtly getting up quickly.

"Why not? It's not as if I know how to help! All I can do is ask you questions hoping to rack your brain for a solution which you no doubt are doing yourself" Antonia pointed out matter-of-factly throwing off the sheets. Klaus paced as she went to the bathroom to pat some water on her face.

Klaus threw her a glare as she came back out. Running her hands through her hair she sat back down on the bed. "I really don't appreciate dirty looks when I'm trying to help you", looking straight at Klaus his face softened and she saw just how drained he looked.

"I don't know what to do!" He exclaimed as he picked up the vase off the side table and threw it into the bathroom shattering upon impact. Antonia hadn't jumped at the action, she had noticed him eyeing it before she went into the bathroom. It was only logical under such stress that Klaus wanted to feel in control of something, anything and it just so happened that throwing and breaking things did just that for him.

"I want him dead" Klaus screamed in pure frustration. "If they wake him I will not run like a coward, I AM NOT A COWARD!"

"Then we'll find a way to kill him! I can't believe I'm going to suggest this, can you talk to a witch, there has to be a loop hole of killing someone immortal" Suggested Antonia as she slipped her wedges on.

The room was heating up as the sun beat down outside, wanting food and out of the quickly warming hotel room she stood going to the door. Klaus stayed in place as he watched her before realizing she was going to leave and flashing in front of her guarding the door. "What are you doing?"

"We're going to get breakfast, I'm hungry and can be more helpful once I have substance in my stomach" her hand extended to Klaus, taking her hand they were out the door.

The two found a diner, ordered breakfast to go and sat themselves in a nearby park. Dew still on the grass licking Antonia's feet as they made their way over to a bench near the edge of the park, woods lining it.

"And now you have food so help me" Klaus demanded, Antonia cocked her head at him and his tone. Covering for his tone he cheekily smiled at her, his white teeth trying to apologize.

Her face softened, "Can Mikael be killed?"

"We'll he's not just an ordinary vampire-"

"I know that's why I'm not suggesting we go after him with a stake, there has to be a loop hole, something" Antonia's hand waved as she bit into her scone.

"As I was saying, he's technically an Original so…" looking over the park, people driving by and the bird starting to chirp Klaus suddenly sat straight up zoning out, "white oak" he murmured.

"What?"

"It's all gone, damn it!" He slammed his hand down on the bench. Antonia's iced coffee wobbled at impact, "Hey watch it!" She said reaching out to steady her drink the same time he did. Their hands met, his over hers. At the contact their eyes met and shared a smile before he moved his hand away and Antonia took a sip of her drink.

"There's got to be another way"

"Is there even a first way?"

"Originals can be killed by a stake made from a white oak tree but my siblings burned all those trees down so no one could use them against us"

"Are you sure you burned all of them? Can we check? Maybe you missed one and we can use that to kill your father"

"He's not my father" Klaus snapped.

"I misspoke I'm sorry" Antonia said turning her head away from him suddenly finding her nails very interesting.

They finished their breakfast in comfortable silence and walked back in each other arms to the car.

Later in the day, Antonia had convinced Klaus to let her go to the local library and research some stuff about white oak trees in Mystic Falls. A few hours later she had stumbled upon just the type of information they were looking for. Bingo! Back in the day in Mystic Falls when the Wickery Bridge was constructed they had used local wood native to that area. White Oak to be exact.

Klaus had just gone out to get them some more coffee when Antonia called him. "I found it!" She said a little loudly judging by the dirty look the librarian gave her. "I found it" she repeated whispering into the phone turning away from the angry woman.

"What did you find? Is there anymore?"

"Yeah hold on I'm printing the article I found and I'll meet you outside?" Grabbing her papers from the printer Antonia darted out.

Klaus frowned as he was digesting all the information Antonia was giving him, there was some White Oak left. Lots of it and it was all back in Mystic Falls. It was the solution to Mikael but it also posed a very real threat to him and his siblings.